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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/37925
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Let's look closely at Jurassic Park.

The programmer (can't remember his name) was dissatisfied with what money he was getting. (In the movie, I don't believe there was an explanation, but in the book it was a case of changing requirements, which makes him more sympathetic.) He wanted to make more money, and came up with a plan to steal and sell dinosaur embryos. This plan involved disabling the power for a short time, but as a fierce storm came up in the agreed-on time, the programmer went off the road and got killed. The programmer is acting rationally for what he believes and wants.

So, we've got a conflict between two people, which is one of the things stories are about, and something horrible happens as a result of an accident during the conflict. This is good.

(The fact that the cages were unable to hold the carnivorous dinosaurs with the power off was a really bad choice that glossed over, and the use of an automated car system that used technology used indoors in factories was really questionable. The true idiot - as opposed to unfortunate antagonist - was the guy responsible for designing the park.)

Original score: 4